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[Zackback]

This one really hits home because freshman are my favorite students.



http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?ID=4458

The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill has removed the word �freshman� from official university documents, citing as their reason an attempt to adopt more �gender inclusive language.�

We are �committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community,� reads a statement administrators sent to Campus Reform on Monday.

The University of North Carolina (pictured above) dropped the term �freshman� in an effort to adopt more �gender neutral language.�

�Consistent with that commitment, gender inclusive terms (chair; first year student; upper-level student, etc.) should be used on University Documents, websites and policies,� it continues.

A spokesperson for UNC declined to further elaborate on the university�s reasoning for implementing the language change.

Some students, however, expressed discontent over the change in policy.

Brandon Hartness, Executive Vice Chair for the school�s college Republicans chapter, told Campus Reform he feels the university is allowing political correctness to drive their decisions.

�I feel like they are making a big deal out of nothing,� said Hartness. �Girls are not going to deem the word [freshman] as sexist.�

�I feel like most people don�t even think about it,� he added.

Karen Moon, Director of UNC News Services, did note that the policy change occurred in 2009. It has recently garnered attention after the libertarian news personality, John Stossel, highlighted it in his show earlier this month.

[Dodge7]

PC people in charge, mainly in the educational field, should be lined up and shot. Ohhhh we might offend someone with a term that has been around for a hundred years. Makes me sick.

[young_clinton]

The term "Sophmoric" is usually used to describe intellectuals that are not considered by the describer to be very deep. Who in thier right mind would care about the "man" in Freshman?

[SMOE NSET]

You dated a white male?

I was a freshman.

Fresh-person, please!

[tiger fancini]

[12ax7]

I personally prefer '1st year student'. Not a huge fan of the 'freshman', 'sophomore', 'junior', 'senior' labels.

In any case, 'freshman' is no worse than 'frosh', which is not unlike the sound someone makes when clearing their throat.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

It is a bit silly. It's PC overkill.

[young_clinton]

[Unibrow]

Freshmen is yet another example of the Patriarchy imposing themselves on innocent women. Check your privilege at the door before you post.

[yodanole]

Young male students entering their 1st year of university are traditionally called "Freshmen".

Young female students entering their first year of university are traditionally called "Fresh Meat".

[Zyzyfer]

So what do we call first-year students now? Freshpersons? Fresh people? Noobs?

[The Cosmic Hum]

[flakfizer]

[Unibrow]

[Zackback]

How about Noobs (Male) and Boobs (Female)?